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: Both Alicia and Theo are shaped by abusive childhoods and "unloving parents," exploring the idea that unexpressed emotions eventually "come forth later, in uglier ways".

If you’ve spent any time in thriller-loving circles, you’ve heard the hype. The Silent Patient spent over a year on the New York Times bestseller list, and for good reason. Alex Michaelides’ debut is a tightly wound puzzle of a novel—part psychological thriller, part Greek tragedy, and wholly addictive. The Silent Patient